SCOTUS Grapples with Abortion Pill National Accessibility
On March 26, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) heard oral arguments in the case Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine (AHM) v. The […]
Category: POLITICS
Local Political Organizations Step up to Empower Youth
Two organizations in San Francisco—Youth for San Francisco (YSF) and GrowSF— have very different strategies including designed voter guides and social media advocacy to increase […]
Identity Politics: Nikki Haley in the Republican Primaries
Nikki Haley, the first woman of color to be a considerable Republican candidate for president, faced continuous obstacles throughout her campaign — notably how to […]
Book Bannings Author New Dialogues at LWHS
Since 2017, 5906 individual books have been banned in the United States to police which course material and identities will be taught in classrooms, most […]
Community Clashes Over 17th Street Bike Lane
As the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA)’s 17th Street Quick-Build Project nears its final approval this fall, neighborhood advocates and a subset of the […]
Vote, Rank, Repeat?
Oakland, CA — In the past decade in ranked-choice voting elections across the country, thousands of citizens’ votes have been discounted and thrown away causing […]
A Leg Up For Legacy Students?
For decades, legacy advantage has been a prominent factor in the college admission process. However, following the June Supreme Court ruling to eliminate affirmative action, […]
The Future of Reparations in San Francisco
After almost three years of drafting, meeting with experts and listening to San Francisco’s Black residents, the African American Reparations Advisory Committee (AARAC) awaits the […]
San Quentin Turns to Restorative Justice
On March 17, 2023, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the maximum-security San Quentin State Prison would be transformed into a rehabilitation facility focused on education […]
BART Action Plan Aims to Help SF’s Unhoused Community
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) established the Homeless Action Plan to address the state of homelessness on BART and across the Bay Area, and to […]
